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Vorder Grauspitz: on the top of Liechtenstein
Slowly but steadily, the end of 2023 was coming closer and even though I had been out and about a lot, I somehow didn't manage to visit a...
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Mar 106 min read
Scrambling fun on the fantastic Mount Nasaasaaq
After our trip on the Arctic Circle Trail, we had planned to fly back to Kangerlussuaq to visit the ice cap of Greenland. The weather...
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Jan 1862 min read
The Arctic Circle Trail: A tale from the thousand swamps
It always had been a dream of mine to do a long distance hiking trail where I wouldn't come across any civilization but had to rely on my...
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Nov 10, 20238 min read
Gorgeous lakes and staggering views around the lovely Leutschach hut
If you have a look at my blog every now and then, you might already have come across the occasional hut hike post and yep, here comes...
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Oct 20, 20238 min read
A walk along the spectacular Schnüerliweg
6 years ago, I came across one of the most spectacular hikes in Switzerland. Located in the popular Churfirsten area, the route is known...
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Sep 28, 20237 min read
Getting to know the peaks and viewpoints above Lungern
In the beginning of this blog, I more or less wrote about every hike I did. Over the past couple of years however, that simply wasn't...
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May 1, 20237 min read
On how to spend a snowshoe weekend in the Alps of Uri
Last year, I made the promise to write about a winter hike during this season, but as the winter of 2022/2023 was going down in history...
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Mar 16, 20237 min read
Introducing the beautiful Mutspitze and Spronserseen in South Tyrol
For the last holiday of the year, I spontaneously decided to pay the city of Meran in South Tyrol a visit. Spending a few days there, of...
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Jan 29, 20236 min read
Scaling rusty old ladders on the Niederbauen :)
Coming towards the end of September, my favorite time to go hiking was just around the corner. To be out and about on a sunny autumn day...
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Dec 21, 20227 min read
Altmann, Lisengrat & Säntis: three Alpstein icons in one day
On the rare occasion it happens that I have some holidays where hiking is not the main topic at all. Such a thing happened at the end of...
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Nov 27, 20228 min read
Fantastic views around the Rugghubel hut
Keeping up with my hut hike tradition, there was of course another one this year. :) Trying to cover different areas, it was about time...
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Oct 2, 20226 min read
A walk up to the majestic Rophaien
Back at work after my Scotland trip, it wasn't before long and I had another day off. :) As the weather was supposed to be on the good...
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Sep 18, 202221 min read
Wandering around the Isle of Skye
It’s been a while since the last proper vacation and it was clear that when there was the chance to travel again, that I would return to...
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Aug 5, 20226 min read
Dayhiking in the mountains of Liechtenstein
Even though Liechtenstein is closer to my home than for example the canton Wallis, I've been there only once and back then merely had the...
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Apr 25, 20226 min read
A spring hike in winter, visiting Monte Boglia and Monte Brè
For various reasons there weren’t too many hikes this winter. Having had the intention to primarily write about my snowshoe forays, it...
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Jan 20, 20226 min read
Why unknown mountains like the Morgenberghorn are worth a visit too
As it turns out, it’s not as easy to keep up with the blog writing when I have a full time job like it was without one. :) So, to keep...
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Jan 9, 20225 min read
Spending a sunny Sunday on the Druesberg and the Forstberg
About five years ago, I stood on top of the Druesberg, a lovely mountain in the skiing area of Hoch Ybrig. It had been one of my first...
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Dec 21, 20216 min read
The lake land of Macun
The list of hikes I want to do in Switzerland is still very long (and somehow keeps getting longer :)), but no other was on the list for...
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Nov 7, 20218 min read
A long day upon the trails of the mighty Pilatus
Finally! After rain and clouds had dominated for weeks, there eventually was a heat wave with some nice weather rolling in. Luckily, one...
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Sep 30, 20215 min read
Scaling the impressive Wildhuser Schafberg
As I usually have a day off during the week, I try to use them for hiking as much as possible. Of course that mostly depends on the...
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